Original scientific paper

Prevalence of cutaneous mast cell sarcoma in dogs in Croatia.

Branka Artuković ; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Lidija Medven ; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marko Hohšteter ; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivan-Conrado Šoštarić-Zuckermann ; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Andrea Gudan Kurilj ; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Beck ; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Doroteja Huber ; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dunja Grabarević ; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
Krešimir Severin ; Department of Forensic Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Grabarević ; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The prevalence of cutaneous mast cell sarcomas (MCSs) was investigated at the Department of Veterinary Pathology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine from January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2012. The frequency of tumor grades was established in relation to the breed, sex and localization in Croatia. In the analyzed period a total of 1939 tumors were diagnosed, of which 928 were skin tumors, and MCS were found in 125 animals, or in 13.47% of skin tumors. MCSs were found more frequently in male dogs (n = 77 or 61.6%) and the average age was 7.83 years. A higher incidence of these tumors were on the thorax (16.8%), hind limbs (12.8%), abdomen (12%), head (9.6%), forelimb (7.20%) and neck (6.4%). Golden Retrievers, mongrels and Boxers were the most frequent breeds. Grade I tumors were found in 24.8% (n = 31) of animals, of which 67.74% (n = 21) were male and 32.26 (n = 10) female; grade II was found in 41.6% (n = 52) of which 59.62% (n = 31) were male and 40.38% (n = 21) female; and grade III was found in 33.6% (n = 42) of which 59.53% (n = 25) were male and 40.44 (n = 17) female. The percentage of grades I, II and III in male dogs was 27.27%, 40.26% and 32.47% respectively and in females 20.83%; 43.75% and 35.42% respectively. The average age of dogs with grade I, II and III tumors was 7.82, 7.69, and 7.99 years respectively. The most frequent on the head was grade II, on the neck grades I and III equally, and on the forelimbs, hind limbs, back, abdomen, tail and preputium grade II was most frequent. The most frequent grade on the perineum, scrotum and multiple locations was grade III. In the Golden Retrievers the most frequent location of tumors was the thorax, in the mongrels there were multiple locations and in Boxers the abdomen was most frequent.

Keywords

mast cell sarcoma; skin; prevalence; dog; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

130382

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/130382

Publication date:

5.12.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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